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Gates Foundation Names Robert Hughes as New K-12 Strategy Director

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02/18/2016

... students of color. Bob is a respected problem-solver in education who understands the needs of students and teachers. ... K-12 team believe passionately that a strong public education is the best bridge to...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Rockefeller Foundation Helping Cities with Novel Financing for Climate Issues

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08/16/2017

... one that transfers some of the risk of innovative projects from cities to investors. The foundation, established with ... environmental impact bonds, pioneered by The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Washington, D...

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Mexican-Born Artist To Build Wall In New York Park

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09/06/2017

... To Build Wall In New York Park At 7am on 7 September, a group of Mexican friends led by the artist Bosco Sodi will ... by the New York park authorities. “I even heard someone from the mayor’s office is coming...

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Cricket Island Foundation Welcomes New Deputy Director Seema Shah

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07/27/2016

... 5 as our inaugural Deputy Director. Seema comes to us from the Foundation Center where she has worked for the past ... design and lead research studies related to international education . Previously she was...

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The Sister Fund Welcomes Tina Cherena as Its New Executive Director

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10/01/2012

... and give voice to the marginalized, especially women working for healing in the world from a faith-based perspective. Cherena brings fifteen years ... her undergraduate and graduate studies in Community...

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HLH Family Foundation Inc

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Gender Justice

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Three Essential Insights on International Impact Investing

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09/08/2014

... in partnership with the African Grantmakers’ Affinity Group , highlighted the unique conditions and challenges of ... is a strong market demand for services such as housing, education , and financial services as...

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The Rockefeller Foundation, Moore Foundation Join Fund for Shared Insight

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11/10/2015

... Fund for Shared Insight is a collaborative effort among funders that pools financial and other resources to make ... grants to improve philanthropy. Shared Insight emerged from a belief that foundations will...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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02 Feb 2017

Invisible No More: Native Realities in a Post-Election Era

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9:00am to 11:00am

... investments Increasing investments to Native American-led, youth serving organizations Presenter Sarah Eagle Heart , ... of Programs & Advocacy, Schott Foundation for Public Education Patricia Eng (...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Invests to Prevent Future Pandemics and Calls for Greater Collaboration to Build a Global Early Warning System

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10/25/2021

... Institute, we have one clear goal: keep the world safe from future pandemics,” said Dr. Rick Bright, Senior Vice ... Institute . “We cannot do it alone. We are already working with partners across the world to...

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Bon Iver Collaborates With NY Women's Foundation to Bring Gender Equity Issues Centerstage

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12/06/2016

... band’s sold-out performances: Center for Anti-Violence Education , Day One, Girls Educational & Mentoring Services ... Foundation invests in women-led grassroots organizations working on the frontlines of...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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The New York Life Foundation provides a $2m boost for students attending two prominent Historically Black Universities.

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06/02/2022

... of scholars at Hampton and Howard universities. The grant from the charitable arm of New York Life includes $1 million ... commitment to developing future leaders through quality education .” Howard and Hampton...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces New President Cecilia Clarke

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07/01/2013

... CEO. Ms. Clarke succeeds Marilyn Gelber, who stepped down from the post on June 30, 2013. “Cecilia is a passionate ... for low-income young women. Clarke grew Sadie Nash from an inaugural class of 16 in 2002...

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New STARS Community, Funded by Josiah Macy Foundation, Will Focus Wise Choices And Value in Health Care

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09/21/2017

... Texas at Austin to identify and coach 50 student leaders from across the country with the goal of changing the way ... on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017. The summit will include large- group sessions, workshops and...

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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Applications Sought for Jerome Foundation Scholarship

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05/05/2016

... a deserving high school senior residing in and graduating from a school in Genesee County whose intention is to pursue ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Welcomes Three New Trustees

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06/22/2020

... been at the center of many of the world’s major crises, working alongside Secretary-General Kofi Annan to restore ... and leadership opportunities to girls, women, and youth to empower the next generation of...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Lilien Leaves Charities Bureau to Join Zuckerman Spaeder

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10/15/2013

... firm's new Nonprofit Organizations Practice based in it NYC office. Lilien, who brings years of government experience ... internal investigations, regulatory and enforcement actions , corporate...

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DeQuendre Neeley-Bertrand Joins the Schott Foundation as Communications Director

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02/22/2017

... advance the foundation’s mission and raise its profile, working with a team of communications strategists to develop ... advisor to one of the foundation’s partners, the Education Justice Network. Before...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Paul Ramírez Jonas Joins Board of the Joan Mitchell Foundation

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02/18/2020

... years, Ramírez Jonas has created works that range from large-scale public installations and monumental ... “As an artist-centered Foundation, the perspectives of working artists are essential to shaping our...

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